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the minute he was slapped down, marco rubio ran the other way. mr. tea party can't get immigration reform through and talk about it: he has to reject it and that party is in big, big trouble. >> i think he's got talent. he's got charm and likability and charismatic and all the things that tend to matter in politics and young as hell. he has victory stripes on him. now the question is, is it now the new nate tower get the republican nomination in 2016, you must behave like someone who doesn't deserve it. this is the quagmyre. to be a nominee, you have to be crazy, but could be crazy, you won't get elected president. >> it's about getting the nomination first. in this country you will get 45% by having the r after your name. that's the big prize. we are seeing thaw have to bid up the craziness or the anti-obama rhetoric to appeal to where the votes are and the energy within the tea party base. rand paul did a filibuster against drones and became the tea party darling as the opposition and ted cruz leapfrogged over him with obama care and poor marco rub
the minute he was slapped down, marco rubio ran the other way. mr. tea party can't get immigration reform through and talk about it: he has to reject it and that party is in big, big trouble. >> i think he's got talent. he's got charm and likability and charismatic and all the things that tend to matter in politics and young as hell. he has victory stripes on him. now the question is, is it now the new nate tower get the republican nomination in 2016, you must behave like someone who...
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if marco rubio, if mr. tea party can't get immigration reform through and can't even talk about it, that party is in big, big trouble. >> let's talk about politics for a moment. i think he's got talent. i look at rubio, i think he's got charm, likability, charismatic, good looking and all the things that tend to matter in politics. and he's young as hell and he beat charlie crist down there. he's got some victory stripes on him. is it now the new nature of the party in order to get the republican nomination in 2016 you must behave like someone who doesn't deserve it. this is the great quagmire they're going into. in other words, to be a nominee, you must be crazy. but to be crazy, you're not going to go after the president. >> it's all about getting the nomination first before you worry about the general election. because in this country, you're going to get 45% of the vote just by having the r after your name. that's the prize for these guys. what we're seeing is, they're bidding up the craziness or the an
if marco rubio, if mr. tea party can't get immigration reform through and can't even talk about it, that party is in big, big trouble. >> let's talk about politics for a moment. i think he's got talent. i look at rubio, i think he's got charm, likability, charismatic, good looking and all the things that tend to matter in politics. and he's young as hell and he beat charlie crist down there. he's got some victory stripes on him. is it now the new nature of the party in order to get the...
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otherwise two thumbs up, marco rubio. i thought he looked good. >> it was an aggressive speech and really totally out of touch with the whole idea of smaller government. >> par didn't like it? i am shocked. >> the big government is the only problem. i benefitted personally from government programs, but big government is the program. he talked about obama's obsession with raising taxes and all the policies are paid for. >> not how. >> we want smarter government and not bigger government. who is he talking to? the republican party being like clint eastwood talking to a chair with a person who is not -- this is imagined obama that they are criticizing rather than the real obama. what's the point of the gop putting rubio up there if he can't sell immigration. immigration reform. he can talk about it in a touchy feely way and make a case for immigration. >> he has been doing a good job. >> they're didn't do it last night and the caucus is divided about it. if he can't sell it, there is no chance. >> i feel he could win arousin
otherwise two thumbs up, marco rubio. i thought he looked good. >> it was an aggressive speech and really totally out of touch with the whole idea of smaller government. >> par didn't like it? i am shocked. >> the big government is the only problem. i benefitted personally from government programs, but big government is the program. he talked about obama's obsession with raising taxes and all the policies are paid for. >> not how. >> we want smarter government and...
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marco rubio throwing cold water on that plan and calling it doa. why would the white house risk the plan being leaked before it is ready? joe garcia will join me and ted cruz is taking his tactics to d.c. and the everything is big inner texas approach, is that the best way to make a name for himself? country music star mindy mccreedy takes her own life. andrea recently interviewed the troubled singer. her final words in the next hour. [ fishing rod casting line, marching band playing ] [ male announcer ] the rhythm of life. [ whistle blowing ] where do you hear that beat? campbell's healthy request soup lets you hear it... in your heart. [ basketball bouncing ] heart healthy. great taste. mmm... [ male announcer ] sounds good. it's amazing what soup can do. tens of thousands of dollars in hidden fees on their 401(k)s?! go to e-trade and roll over your old 401(k)s to a new e-trade retirement account. none of them charge annual fees and all of them offer low cost investments. e-trade. less for us. more for you. and all of them offer low cost investme
marco rubio throwing cold water on that plan and calling it doa. why would the white house risk the plan being leaked before it is ready? joe garcia will join me and ted cruz is taking his tactics to d.c. and the everything is big inner texas approach, is that the best way to make a name for himself? country music star mindy mccreedy takes her own life. andrea recently interviewed the troubled singer. her final words in the next hour. [ fishing rod casting line, marching band playing ] [ male...
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like last week, marco rubio's watergate. >> why was the water so far away? it would have been less awkward if he reached down the front of his pants to get it. >> a true professional knows, you know, you just cover your problem by always maintaining eye contact with the home viewer and connecting with the audience. >> it would have been less awkward had he been wearing one of these. >> you'll notice, you know. >> i mean, when you guys grab one gaffe and just drill it in, it stays in the mirn mind and we never let it go. >> well, you know why? it's because, you know, especially in the case like marco rubio, this guy made it so easy. it's one thing when something gets into the ground water and becomes part of the american pop culture. i's another thing when you main line it into our veins, you know. so he made it so easy sitting there. you're responding to the state of the union and you look like you're stealing a bottle of water. >> chuck knight, always great having you here. thanks. come again. >> thank you, sir. >> all right. >> a new addition to the cpac s
like last week, marco rubio's watergate. >> why was the water so far away? it would have been less awkward if he reached down the front of his pants to get it. >> a true professional knows, you know, you just cover your problem by always maintaining eye contact with the home viewer and connecting with the audience. >> it would have been less awkward had he been wearing one of these. >> you'll notice, you know. >> i mean, when you guys grab one gaffe and just drill...
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marco rubio's is sort of an immigrant story. it is the american dream in a lot of ways. so it is more relatable. and also the fact that he is hispanic and republicans have this problem with hispanics. and that goes hand in hand with rubio is slowly nudging the party away from the hard line on immigration. i'm not sure exactly where that is going to lead. but that's the one sort of substantive different that rubio represents from where the republican party has been. in every other substantive way, though, not only was that speech sort of a rehash of what romney offered last year, that was a rehash of where the republicans have been since the 1980 campaign. because the theme of the reagan campaign in 1980 was government is not the solution to your problems. government is the problem. and that was a measure that was geared towards what at that time was the emerging working class, middle class sort of majority in the country. that was southern whites. that was northern white ethnics. in the north it was the outer borough ed koch types. we talked in the last few weeks when he
marco rubio's is sort of an immigrant story. it is the american dream in a lot of ways. so it is more relatable. and also the fact that he is hispanic and republicans have this problem with hispanics. and that goes hand in hand with rubio is slowly nudging the party away from the hard line on immigration. i'm not sure exactly where that is going to lead. but that's the one sort of substantive different that rubio represents from where the republican party has been. in every other substantive...
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jeb bush and marco rubio. republican strategist anna navarro calls it the nature mare scenario for everyone here and adds if she was faced with it, i would get into the fetal position and lock myself in a room for nine months. joining the panel now is newly promoted buzz feed political editor mckay. i almost called you buzz feed. welcome. why not? you are one. don't tell ben smith. you have a new story about marco, and you talked to a lot of folks in florida who say, surprisingly, actually, that he is a rising star, but that he hasn't quite gotten there yet. he is still -- i won't say an empty suit, but they're looking to see more leadership from him, which given the current state of the affairs in the republican party is not an easy lift. >> no. yeah, absolutely. it's interesting because, you know, rubio is giving the state of the union response tonight. he is on the cover of "time magazine." he is everywhere. he is having this moment, and i think for a lot of national pundits and political reporters, the cho
jeb bush and marco rubio. republican strategist anna navarro calls it the nature mare scenario for everyone here and adds if she was faced with it, i would get into the fetal position and lock myself in a room for nine months. joining the panel now is newly promoted buzz feed political editor mckay. i almost called you buzz feed. welcome. why not? you are one. don't tell ben smith. you have a new story about marco, and you talked to a lot of folks in florida who say, surprisingly, actually,...
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and marco rubio, poor, poor marco rubio is left to the sideline burdened down especially by the fact he was in favor of immigration reform. now he has to get back into the anti-obama crazy contest. and the way to do that is to burn literally burn what he worked on, his big initiative as a senator. it's kind of sad, but he's a big boy. he's making that decision to do that. >> it reminds me of a kind of political limbo rock where you have to get as low as possible, go under the limbo stick. >> how low can you go. >> exactly. you know how you remember that. catch this. this is really low. of course birther jokes if you call them jokes, are still a hit with some republicans out there. here's a north carolina state representative, an elected official, addressing a town hall this week in 2013. let's listen to him. >> i just don't think it's right at all to call barack obama a traitor. a lot of things he's done wrong, but he is not a traitor. at least not as far as i can tell. because i have not found any evidence yet that he's done one thing to harm kenya. [ laughter ] [ fake laughing ] >>
and marco rubio, poor, poor marco rubio is left to the sideline burdened down especially by the fact he was in favor of immigration reform. now he has to get back into the anti-obama crazy contest. and the way to do that is to burn literally burn what he worked on, his big initiative as a senator. it's kind of sad, but he's a big boy. he's making that decision to do that. >> it reminds me of a kind of political limbo rock where you have to get as low as possible, go under the limbo stick....
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but really, what can rand paul say that will be so different from what marco rubio would say? richard wolff will join me on that, and karen finney will join us, and later, the oscar nominated actor of "silver linings playbook" and in the rewrite, what does george clooney have in common with sarah singlverman and mayaangel. the boys used double miles from their capital one venture card to fly home for the big family reunion. you must be garth's father? hello. mother. mother! traveling is easy with the venture card because you can fly any airline anytime. two words. double miles! this guy can act. wanna play dodge rock? oh, you guys! and with double miles you can actually use, you never miss the fun. beard growing contest and go! ♪ i win! what's in your wallet? and art garfunkel? the one hint i can give you is the answer has absolutely nothing to do with show business. and the thing that they all have in common is something that they all also have in common with epi episcopal bishop ed browning. i hope that doesn't confuse things. the answer will be in tonight's rewrite. [ whi
but really, what can rand paul say that will be so different from what marco rubio would say? richard wolff will join me on that, and karen finney will join us, and later, the oscar nominated actor of "silver linings playbook" and in the rewrite, what does george clooney have in common with sarah singlverman and mayaangel. the boys used double miles from their capital one venture card to fly home for the big family reunion. you must be garth's father? hello. mother. mother! traveling...
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i wouldn't say necessarily marco rubio is wrong, he and i don't always agree. the thing is, this is not about he and i. this is about the tea party, which is a grass roots movement, a real movement. >> and today, a tea party revolt is still trying to recover from the tea party response delivered in 2011. >> good evening, my name is congresswoman michelle bachmann, i want to thank the tea party express and the tea party hd for inviting me to speak this evening. >> in the famous last words of bobby jindal, good evening, and happy mardi gras. >> i love the way you look when you talk, there is the curse of bobby jindal, and marco rubio does need to think about that. not just mardi gras. >> so listen to what karl rove says about this great opportunity. >> this is a terrible assignment for anybody to get, democrat or republican. you don't look generally good in comparison to the president of the united states. he has to critique what the president has done right or wrong, and secondly, articulate the vision for the party. it is a difficult assignment. >> rove is righ
i wouldn't say necessarily marco rubio is wrong, he and i don't always agree. the thing is, this is not about he and i. this is about the tea party, which is a grass roots movement, a real movement. >> and today, a tea party revolt is still trying to recover from the tea party response delivered in 2011. >> good evening, my name is congresswoman michelle bachmann, i want to thank the tea party express and the tea party hd for inviting me to speak this evening. >> in the famous...
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marco rubio should be very, very worried about adam kinzinger. >> the other question i have, too, i'm laying a few out for you. the team, the foreign response team, was that your situation not to deploy that, was that logistics? i'm worried about the strategy of leading from behind. if the united states ambassador in libya, and i say this respectfully can't get a message forward to the secretary of state about his concern about security, in one of the most hot zones in the world, i worry about a lead from behind strategy. and if we have no assets on alert that can respond in a seven-hour lull in two different attacks in the most hot -- one of the most hot spots in the country -- in the world, on 9/11, on the anniversary, is the lead from behind strategy failing, because i really want american leadership to be strong. i believe in freedom, and i believe we're the people that are going to be able to take freedom around the globe. >> he was asking perfectly reasonable questions in which he inserted the irrelevant but partisan phrase leading from behind, in order to appeal to his base, wh
marco rubio should be very, very worried about adam kinzinger. >> the other question i have, too, i'm laying a few out for you. the team, the foreign response team, was that your situation not to deploy that, was that logistics? i'm worried about the strategy of leading from behind. if the united states ambassador in libya, and i say this respectfully can't get a message forward to the secretary of state about his concern about security, in one of the most hot zones in the world, i worry...
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let's listen to george will on this. >> were you struck on how over the top marco rubio's response was to this? i mean it was a draft, the white house was not putting it out. he came out blazing on this. >> i would like to see the details on what he finds in it that is offensive or left out or that is important to add to it. in that sense, it strikes me as this may tell us something about the many conflicting pressures on marco rubio, he has been on the cover of time, called the savior of the republican party. i am sure he has heard from some in the republican party that don't want to be saved with the kind of immigration reform he has in mind. >> i think it does show the pressure, the nature of it, oh, we have to get something out right away. >> rubio is in a weird position, he has been given leeway by some of the republicans, made the rounds on the cable shows. he got positive response, saying we do need to move in a direction of immigration reform, you are the guy to deliver this. but at the same time, you have enormous resistance, a number of republican house members who will proba
let's listen to george will on this. >> were you struck on how over the top marco rubio's response was to this? i mean it was a draft, the white house was not putting it out. he came out blazing on this. >> i would like to see the details on what he finds in it that is offensive or left out or that is important to add to it. in that sense, it strikes me as this may tell us something about the many conflicting pressures on marco rubio, he has been on the cover of time, called the...
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. >>> marco rubio is getting tons of attention for drinking water during the gop response to president obama's state of the union speech. he is catching in. for a $25 donation to his political action committee, the reclaim america pack will send you an official marco rubio water bottle. >>> the new website pundittracker.com rates predictses on everything from politics to sports to finance. if you're a gambler, the site says don't put your money on dick morris or pat buchanan because they both have f ratings. >>> the tv ratings are in for the state of the union address. it was watched for 33.5 million that, is the lowest number since bill clinton's last address in 2000 seen by two million fewer. >>> the president will join google for the latest a series of fireside hangouts. it's a 21st century take on franklin roosevelt's famous radio fireside chats to talk about the state of the union address. >>> and in north carolina wednesday, president obama talked about life after the white house. >> after this whole presidency thing, well, we're looking for a little spot to, yeah -- come on down
. >>> marco rubio is getting tons of attention for drinking water during the gop response to president obama's state of the union speech. he is catching in. for a $25 donation to his political action committee, the reclaim america pack will send you an official marco rubio water bottle. >>> the new website pundittracker.com rates predictses on everything from politics to sports to finance. if you're a gambler, the site says don't put your money on dick morris or pat buchanan...
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look at the reflexive reaction of a marco rubio, of leaders in that party. the reflexive reaction to that leak of those ideas was absolutely not, this is dead on arrival, rather than a more thoughtful response -- >> we'll push the cheese out. the mouse comes out and goes for it, snap, he nails them. for the people who didn't catch the story, "u.s.a. today" got ahold of a white house draft proposal on immigration and reported in part, quote, it would allow illegal immigrants to become legal permanent residents within eight years. the plan would also provide for more security funding and require business owners to check the immigration status of new hires within four years. in addition, the nation's 11 million illegal immigrants could apply for a newly created lawful prospective immigrant visa under the draft bill being written by the white house. if approved, they could apply for the same provisional legal status for their spouse or children living outside the country according to the draft. in response, florida senator marco rubio issued the following statem
look at the reflexive reaction of a marco rubio, of leaders in that party. the reflexive reaction to that leak of those ideas was absolutely not, this is dead on arrival, rather than a more thoughtful response -- >> we'll push the cheese out. the mouse comes out and goes for it, snap, he nails them. for the people who didn't catch the story, "u.s.a. today" got ahold of a white house draft proposal on immigration and reported in part, quote, it would allow illegal immigrants to...
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and water-gate, marco rubio's water bottle ilk may be there to haunt him for years. this is "hardball," the place for politics. laying ] [ male announcer ] the rhythm of life. [ whistle blowing ] where do you hear that beat? campbell's healthy request soup lets you hear it... in your heart. [ basketball bouncing ] heart healthy. great taste. mmm... [ male announcer ] sounds good. it's amazing what soup can do. yeah we both relieve coughs, sneezing, aches, fevers. and i relieve nasal congestion. overachiever. [ female announcer ] tylenol® cold multi-symptom nighttime relieves nasal congestion. nyquil® cold and flu doesn't. in the middle of the night it can be frustrating. it's hard to turn off and go back to sleep. intermezzo is the first and only prescription sleep aid approved for use as needed in the middle of the night when you can't get back to sleep. it's an effective sleep medicine you don't take before bedtime. take it in bed only when you need it and have at least four hours left for sleep. do not take intermezzo if you have had an allergic reaction to drug
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he, marco rubio. he blocked an effort to freeze stunt loan rates. he did, marco rubio. he said in 2011, he said, rubio, that medicare has weakened us as a people. so with all of that pagsz last night, his record personally, not just his party, is exactly the opposite of that. >> i think the word you're looking for is hypocrite kal. people hear a story and that's why the republican party calls him the savior of the party because they want him to be. he represents someone that represents so many americans. the problem is he doesn't have policies to defend that. it's hard to watch. >> joe, i have to ask you about this one. a lot of people talk about ted nugent to the speech. he was paralyzed in a firearms accident. he criticized the state of the union. nugent was asked by an nbc reporter about it. listen to what nugent said. >> he lied claiming that somehow, i didn't feel sorry for the victims of violent crime. that would take genuine fera gel brain matter. >> now, this is nuge, nt. fine, he is who he is. what was so amazing to me is none of the republican leadership, none
he, marco rubio. he blocked an effort to freeze stunt loan rates. he did, marco rubio. he said in 2011, he said, rubio, that medicare has weakened us as a people. so with all of that pagsz last night, his record personally, not just his party, is exactly the opposite of that. >> i think the word you're looking for is hypocrite kal. people hear a story and that's why the republican party calls him the savior of the party because they want him to be. he represents someone that represents so...
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i see you marco rubio. i see what you're doing. in case you thought no one was watching, i see what you are trying to pull. you see, there's a reason senator rubio's star is rising in the gop. he's a possible presidential candidate in 2016, perhaps even a favorite. and it's because in many ways marco rubio is just the perfect candidate for what ales the republican party. he's young, telegenic, inspiring backstory, latino heritage, all attributes that greatly assist a party that is out of touch with the rising national electorate. let's not forget, the republican candidate for president in 2012 lost young people by 24 points and that was nothing compared to what happened with latinos. the party lost latinos by a crushing 44 points. now, to survive beyond the current generation, republican party is going to have to brush back its vocal minority. the tea party base, the constituency that starts and ends the conversation on immigration with how big should we build the fence and how electrified can it be? if there's anyone that can stop
i see you marco rubio. i see what you're doing. in case you thought no one was watching, i see what you are trying to pull. you see, there's a reason senator rubio's star is rising in the gop. he's a possible presidential candidate in 2016, perhaps even a favorite. and it's because in many ways marco rubio is just the perfect candidate for what ales the republican party. he's young, telegenic, inspiring backstory, latino heritage, all attributes that greatly assist a party that is out of touch...
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republican senator marco rubio says the white house legislation is "half baked and seriously flawed." he added this. if actually proposed, the president's bill would be dead on arrival in congress leaving us with unsecured borders and a broken legal immigration system for years to come. the president's new chief of staff is dennis mcdonna. he told david gregory on "meet the press" that the white house would much prefer congress come up with a solution. >> we're doing exactly what we said we'd do. we'll be prepared in the event that the bipartisan talks going on on the hill, if those don't work out, we'll have an option. >> with those negotiations still unfolding on capitol hill, two men challenge iing president ob suggesting the legislation and the leak were for political purposes. >> by putting these details out without a guest worker program without addressing future flow, by giving advantage to those who cut in front of line before immigrants who came here legally, not dealing with border security adequately, that tells us he's looking for a partisan advantage and not a bipartisan
republican senator marco rubio says the white house legislation is "half baked and seriously flawed." he added this. if actually proposed, the president's bill would be dead on arrival in congress leaving us with unsecured borders and a broken legal immigration system for years to come. the president's new chief of staff is dennis mcdonna. he told david gregory on "meet the press" that the white house would much prefer congress come up with a solution. >> we're doing...
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i want to play what senator paul had to say on marco rubio. let's play it. >> there's a lot of energy from the tea party and consider themselves mostly republican, they will chastise even the republican establishment so they want an independent voice. i don't see it as necessarily divisive. i won't say anything that marco rubio is wrong. this isn't about he and i. this is about the tea party. >> so he won't say marco rubio is wrong but he might not say he's right. so here we have the second story line. >> exactly. >> of the night here. is this, though, really a rubio versus rand paul? >> i think it could be a foreshadow of something in four years to tell you the truth. no. i think at a time when republicans really needed to show a unified front, this is doing exactly the opposite. i think a lot of people in washington, i know a lot of journalists will tune in to -- >> we just lost her mid sentence. let's bring in chris. there was an article yesterday that the president sees the republicans as divided and vulnerable and that will give him an op
i want to play what senator paul had to say on marco rubio. let's play it. >> there's a lot of energy from the tea party and consider themselves mostly republican, they will chastise even the republican establishment so they want an independent voice. i don't see it as necessarily divisive. i won't say anything that marco rubio is wrong. this isn't about he and i. this is about the tea party. >> so he won't say marco rubio is wrong but he might not say he's right. so here we have...
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the amnesty happens immediately. >> he is talking about marco rubio. he put himself cross wise with a lot of republicans and put himself out there on immigration reform? >> believe it or not, i agree with david on a different point. in terms of marco being naive, the actual piece of legislation of immigration by the president and by the senate is strong and it addresses the weaknesses of 1986 and the 1965 reform. where rubio is being naive is not thinking this is going to help with the 2016 presidential run. it's not going to help them. it's going to hurt him with the base. you you want to run for president, you have to get out of the primary. you don't see folks from peoria or paris liking his stand on immigration. on the democratic side, he thinks he might get cross over democratic voters, but immigration will be a president obama initiative. people will relate to the president and marco rubio will be a long second afterthought. >> senator viter aside, if marco rubio's goal was to convince the far right republicans to consider immigration reform, his
the amnesty happens immediately. >> he is talking about marco rubio. he put himself cross wise with a lot of republicans and put himself out there on immigration reform? >> believe it or not, i agree with david on a different point. in terms of marco being naive, the actual piece of legislation of immigration by the president and by the senate is strong and it addresses the weaknesses of 1986 and the 1965 reform. where rubio is being naive is not thinking this is going to help with...
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but marco rubio still went on air with the peddler of lies to kick obama on immigration. >> obama is not going to be president forever. as long as the next four years may seem, he won't be president forever. we have to write laws with that in mind as well. >> president obama agrees with marco rubio and other senators on almost every aspect of immigration reform. but republicans are not doing this because they are interested in real reform. john mccain actually told us the truth. they are doing it so they can win elections. meanwhile, our current immigration fiasco takes a tremendous toll. now, listen to some of the callers on my radio show who told me how the current immigration system is tearing their families apart. >> i'm a new citizen. i'm married to my wife. she's from nicaragua. for the last 18 years. we have three beautiful children. i have paid thousands and thousands of dollars in legal fees to get her residency, at least that. and all immigration, all they want to do is take my wife out of this country, send her to nicaragua for 18 months to five years waiting for her paper
but marco rubio still went on air with the peddler of lies to kick obama on immigration. >> obama is not going to be president forever. as long as the next four years may seem, he won't be president forever. we have to write laws with that in mind as well. >> president obama agrees with marco rubio and other senators on almost every aspect of immigration reform. but republicans are not doing this because they are interested in real reform. john mccain actually told us the truth....
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members of this group of eight is senator marco rubio of florida. he's a key voice in getting conservatives to sign off on an amnesty plan. >> we have to be sure not to encourage people to come here illegally in the future. by the same token, we are dealing with 11 million human beings who are here undocumented. the majority of whom who recognize it as the american dream. let me say on both sides of this issue, there are legitimate points to be raised. there are people concerned about how much this is going to cost the american economy. we have to be frank of dealing with that. we owe $16 trillion. >> there's a small majority of americans, 51% support a plan that allows undocumented workers to stay and apply for citizenship. they hope to vote in march. jim is joining us. good morning. >> how are you? >> the senate is all in on this one. this is a big comprehensive plan. >> it is. i think it is significant. chuck schumer was saying you have mccain and rubio up there with chuck schumer shows there's bipartisan appeal. it could fall apart. house republ
members of this group of eight is senator marco rubio of florida. he's a key voice in getting conservatives to sign off on an amnesty plan. >> we have to be sure not to encourage people to come here illegally in the future. by the same token, we are dealing with 11 million human beings who are here undocumented. the majority of whom who recognize it as the american dream. let me say on both sides of this issue, there are legitimate points to be raised. there are people concerned about how...
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marco rubio could have objected to thomas then. the prosecutor in one of those cases wrote a letter stating that during the sentencing thomas acted with compassion and careful judgment. rubio also got letters supporting thomas' nomination from such organizations as the broward police benevolent association and the league of prosecutors. besides, last year when rubio recommended both thomas and judge brian davis for the federal bench he said one of the pleasant surprises of this job is the quality of individuals who offer themselves for public service and the quality of individuals who we've been able to forward to the president, to the white house, today being no exception. and now all of a sudden one of those men is no longer fit to be a federal judge. so instead of helping ensure that judge william thomas will go on to become the ninth openly gay federal judge under president obama following todd hughes who was confirmed today unanimously as the first out gay federal appellate judge in history, senator marco rubio instead has emb
marco rubio could have objected to thomas then. the prosecutor in one of those cases wrote a letter stating that during the sentencing thomas acted with compassion and careful judgment. rubio also got letters supporting thomas' nomination from such organizations as the broward police benevolent association and the league of prosecutors. besides, last year when rubio recommended both thomas and judge brian davis for the federal bench he said one of the pleasant surprises of this job is the...
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karl rove thinks that, marc marco rubio thinks that. it's not guilty aboutish issues, like you just said. when you look at, hogan, the war on women and the legislation they passed in certain states against women's right to choose, it wasn't that women were objecting to the tone, they were objecting to the policy. when you look at they're closing planned parenthood, let's go to a judge. let's teal with the fact that you have a man named paul brown who announced today his bid for the georgia senate. this is a guy who calls evolution and the big bang theory live straight from the pit of health. he sug jeszed the president abide by the soviet constitution and he called snookie more substantive than the president of the united states. he might say it with a better tone, but how do you take this out there and act like this is something that the american public can even entertain having to represent them in a senate or any other office. >> well, it's not. but those aren't the tenants of the republican party. but this is an out liar trying to t
karl rove thinks that, marc marco rubio thinks that. it's not guilty aboutish issues, like you just said. when you look at, hogan, the war on women and the legislation they passed in certain states against women's right to choose, it wasn't that women were objecting to the tone, they were objecting to the policy. when you look at they're closing planned parenthood, let's go to a judge. let's teal with the fact that you have a man named paul brown who announced today his bid for the georgia...
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. >> real quickly, marco rubio is a great example, very conservative, but very practical on this issue. barack obama is doing a two-pronged strategy that i think is effective. he is taking it to the people, he's trying to get that ground swell of grass roots support. that's how you move the country in the direction you want to go. however, the second prong, which we know has been a well-documented problem for the president, his disdain for the process. he's going to have to get better at calling some democrats in, calling republicans in, and hammering out legislation to move the balfol forward. if he does that, his agenda would have it move a lot quicker than republicans would have it move. >> i do appreciate your time and your insights. one thing to pass along, keeping a close eye on developing news right now. the boy scouts have delayed the vote on lifting ban on lesbian and gay members. we're going to explain why they have take an push to later in the spring. >>> plus, big news from the post office today. starting in august, it will stop delivering mail on saturdays. packages only s
. >> real quickly, marco rubio is a great example, very conservative, but very practical on this issue. barack obama is doing a two-pronged strategy that i think is effective. he is taking it to the people, he's trying to get that ground swell of grass roots support. that's how you move the country in the direction you want to go. however, the second prong, which we know has been a well-documented problem for the president, his disdain for the process. he's going to have to get better at...
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i won't say anything that is like marco rubio is wrong. i don't always agree, but this is not about he and i. this is about the tea party. >> the first settle hint that he may not be one of them. it may not be a head to head matchup. next stop, des moines. up next, the preview from both sides of the white house. house majority and still to come, the promises and pitfalls of the second term state of the union. the vatican in uncharted territory as the pope prepares to step down. the short list of candidates is starting to emerge. we are live in rome with the political jockeying and the latest on the pope's health. we will pick up the coverage after the break, but 50 a look ahead. today's politics planner. we know the big thing. a lot of under the radar. you are watching the damy run down only on msnbc. [ ship horn blows ] no, no, no! stop! humans. one day we're coming up with the theory of relativity, the next... not so much. but that's okay -- you're covered with great ideas like optional better car replacement from liberty mutual insuranc
i won't say anything that is like marco rubio is wrong. i don't always agree, but this is not about he and i. this is about the tea party. >> the first settle hint that he may not be one of them. it may not be a head to head matchup. next stop, des moines. up next, the preview from both sides of the white house. house majority and still to come, the promises and pitfalls of the second term state of the union. the vatican in uncharted territory as the pope prepares to step down. the short...
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take those two developments into condition, marco rubio, jeff denham. where are we on this right now? >> i think during the shutdown, there wasn't a lot of progress in congress on immigration reform. our movement has been very loud from day one and continue to do so through august recess and through the shutdown. we continue to come out and press members of congress to really get behind an immigration reform bill that really honors the dignity of our people, and that means that it would have to include a pathway to citizenship for the 11 million. >> okay, but here's the problem. i'm sorry to cut you off, but here's the problem. that argument, which i find very persuasive, why is that going to be persuasive to members of the house republican caucus who are looking at the same political incentives marco rubio is? >> you have members who have come out for citizenship. we have the votes that we need. and if it were not for what we call the hasser excuse, we would have a vote on either the senate bill or a modified version, hr-15 right now. that's the senate
take those two developments into condition, marco rubio, jeff denham. where are we on this right now? >> i think during the shutdown, there wasn't a lot of progress in congress on immigration reform. our movement has been very loud from day one and continue to do so through august recess and through the shutdown. we continue to come out and press members of congress to really get behind an immigration reform bill that really honors the dignity of our people, and that means that it would...
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marco rubio, lindsey graham as well. what is the motivation to play to the 7% if joe is right, you're in jeopardy in your own backyard as he predicts is the case with marco rubio in florida. >> at lot of politics surrounding this issue, most of it has to do with republicans facing challenges in the primary. that's the first hurdle they have to overcome. you're seeing it with lindsey graham in surl. with other democratics, moderates who have to worry about their primaries, actually and then when they get to the general election. for republicans in particular, it is about worrying about their primary and protecting their right flank where they have to worry if they do support a gun control measure. that is where they're going to approve vulnerable. if they can't get past that first step, they won't get to the general election. so perhaps more so than the nra, the republican primary that is driving a lot of the politics. with districts drawn the way they are now, in washington, there are far more members who are worried abo
marco rubio, lindsey graham as well. what is the motivation to play to the 7% if joe is right, you're in jeopardy in your own backyard as he predicts is the case with marco rubio in florida. >> at lot of politics surrounding this issue, most of it has to do with republicans facing challenges in the primary. that's the first hurdle they have to overcome. you're seeing it with lindsey graham in surl. with other democratics, moderates who have to worry about their primaries, actually and...
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marco rubio of florida delivering the republican response. let's take a quick look at a portion of that. >> his solution to virtually every problem we face is for washington to tax more, borrow more and spend more. the idea that more taxes and more government spending is the best way to help hard-working middle class taxpayers, that's an old idea that's failed every time it's been tried. more government isn't going it help you get ahead. it's going to hold you back. more government isn't going to create more opportunities. it's going to limit them. >> of course, we'll get to watergate later. but in terms of the republican party, does that sound like a party that's willing to work with the president on these things? >> well, the party itself looks pretty unwilling to work with the president. just yesterday the house speaker john boehner in a meeting with -- breakfast meeting with television correspondents and anchors said he didn't think that president obama had the guts to do something big, to fix entitlement. that doesn't sound like somebody
marco rubio of florida delivering the republican response. let's take a quick look at a portion of that. >> his solution to virtually every problem we face is for washington to tax more, borrow more and spend more. the idea that more taxes and more government spending is the best way to help hard-working middle class taxpayers, that's an old idea that's failed every time it's been tried. more government isn't going it help you get ahead. it's going to hold you back. more government isn't...
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how are they bringing people to the party. >> i would argue marco rubio in that group does. >> marco rubio has turned against immigration reform because he was essentially chased out of the room by the tea party. >> he hasn't turned again it. >> he walked away, now wants to shut down the government. >> eches the person that created a 60 vote, now battling it out. he's getting criticism from the right. >> the base. >> i don't disagree with that. >> he certainly hasn't walked away. >> given the fact, ar issuing, rubio was not rewarded by a party, he wasn't rewarded, he was actually punished. >> absolutely. they can't reach out to new constituencies if they are trying to disenfranchise it. you can't have it both ways. what people are doing in the states they are putting marco rubio in a bind. the minute they try to reach out, they get so much flack they have to walk it back. we're not seeing it in congress, in the states and hard -- >> in the house, even though the house hasn't taken up comprehensive immigration reform, they have taken up the dream act. >> we don't believe -- unfortunat
how are they bringing people to the party. >> i would argue marco rubio in that group does. >> marco rubio has turned against immigration reform because he was essentially chased out of the room by the tea party. >> he hasn't turned again it. >> he walked away, now wants to shut down the government. >> eches the person that created a 60 vote, now battling it out. he's getting criticism from the right. >> the base. >> i don't disagree with that. >>...
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also back here in the states, president obama tries to bury the hatchet with senators marco rubio, john mccain and friends after they accused the white house of shutting them out on immigration. john mccain facing the firing squad. some of the heated exchanges that took place are straight ahead. >>> the postal service is coming one a questionable new plan to dig its new way out of debt. wait until you see the usps duds. >>> our top story, oscar pistorius is back in courts as prosecutors lay out their case in the alleged murder of his girlfriend. they say pistorius put on his prosthetic legs before walking and killing reeva steenkamp who was locked in his small bathroom. pistorius thought that an intruder got into the house and he had no intention of killing reeva. chapman bell is joining us live. >>> there have been some new revelations this morning. lot of it has to do with what a witness heard, what is that? >> good morning, peter. well, witnesses -- police and prosecution today have claimed that witnesses heard screaming before gunshots. the prosecution did concede that stop of these
also back here in the states, president obama tries to bury the hatchet with senators marco rubio, john mccain and friends after they accused the white house of shutting them out on immigration. john mccain facing the firing squad. some of the heated exchanges that took place are straight ahead. >>> the postal service is coming one a questionable new plan to dig its new way out of debt. wait until you see the usps duds. >>> our top story, oscar pistorius is back in courts as...
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. >>> and it is the white house versus senator marco rubio. at least when it comes to immigration reform? our team asks, is this bad news for the process or exactly what is needs to get immigration legislation passed? we're going to talk with msnbc senior director mark murray. first, there's a lot going on today. there's some things we thought you should know. >> they were all the talk, of course, of the president's inauguration. the first lady's new bangs. the first lady explaining what was behind the decision of the new look. here's what she told rachael ray. >> i couldn't get a sports car. they won't let me bungee jump so instead i cut my bangs here. >> the first lady's interview airing on "the rachael ray show" tomorrow. >>> and this morning on "today," former south carolina governor mark sanford acknowledging mistakes in his personal life as he tends to make a political comeback. >> the reality of our lives if we live long enough, we're going to fail at something. i absolutely failed in my personal life, my marriage. but one place i didn'
. >>> and it is the white house versus senator marco rubio. at least when it comes to immigration reform? our team asks, is this bad news for the process or exactly what is needs to get immigration legislation passed? we're going to talk with msnbc senior director mark murray. first, there's a lot going on today. there's some things we thought you should know. >> they were all the talk, of course, of the president's inauguration. the first lady's new bangs. the first lady...
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the american conservative union announced today that marco rubio and ran paul each received a 100% on their score card for 2012 while paul ryan for the score union. the new kid on the block plays straight man in this interview by the christian broadcast network. >> well the republicans are shopping around to mind somebody that be their standard bearer. they seem like the hispanics, a man named ted cruz from texas became one of the few called a potential al rock star. >> i think president obama is the most radical that we have seen. but i think an awful lot of republicans failed to stand up and contributed to get us in this mess. >> why not? performance art choice. i think the internet would like that. the footage looked like a dorm room video vibe. so pat robertson has a new crush here. >> ted cruise has clearly made a lot of noise and has been very aggressive. he had to be aggressive with john mccain against chuck haegle. he can never be president because he was born in canada. and there is no other job that he really wants. >> did marco rubio lose his status because he has thirsty?
the american conservative union announced today that marco rubio and ran paul each received a 100% on their score card for 2012 while paul ryan for the score union. the new kid on the block plays straight man in this interview by the christian broadcast network. >> well the republicans are shopping around to mind somebody that be their standard bearer. they seem like the hispanics, a man named ted cruz from texas became one of the few called a potential al rock star. >> i think...
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let's take marco rubio and florida, for example. let's set aside the issue that he has presidential aspirations. if he wants to remain senator in florida, he has to cater to the latino population that's democratic and independent, not just cuban. in 2012, 60% of latinos voted for barack obama in florida. in arizona, i don't know if senator mccain is going to run again in 2016, but he has his eye on the larger state, not just those town hall people who made the news, but the fact that in arizona, people are becoming more moderate. we saw that with the voting out of russell pierce, the architect of sb-1070. we see a booming latino electorate, a growth of over 70% in over a decade and a latino senate prospect doing very well. so we have to zoom the lens out and look at the larger context that, yes, you are going to have your nay sayers like we did in this town hall, but overwhelmingly the country is moving toward a more moderate stance on immigration. >> congressman, as i watch that footage with john mccain, it made me cast my mind bac
let's take marco rubio and florida, for example. let's set aside the issue that he has presidential aspirations. if he wants to remain senator in florida, he has to cater to the latino population that's democratic and independent, not just cuban. in 2012, 60% of latinos voted for barack obama in florida. in arizona, i don't know if senator mccain is going to run again in 2016, but he has his eye on the larger state, not just those town hall people who made the news, but the fact that in...
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why is it not to people like speaker boehner and marco rubio? >> it's all about corporate interests. there are those who don't want to ante up. they want to keep their -- the bonuses for the corporate ceos instead of giving the wages to hard-working americans who deserve a living wage. >> to that point, bill, you were saying earlier that to some extent this is driven by ceos who have done brilliantly during this president's tenure. yet they don't want to see a minimum wage increase? even though they themselves have been beneficiaries of profits. >> you notice they're not consulting unless they're channelling corporate ceos. i bet if you ask ceos they would probably reluctantly agree to increase the minimum wage because that would probably even though it means less for them and for shareholders, it would be good for the overall corporate wheel. which is very important these days, i would think. by the way, i think this is also a bit of a red herring. the real issue, if i may, is the congress has taken itself on a ten-day vacation in the two weeks
why is it not to people like speaker boehner and marco rubio? >> it's all about corporate interests. there are those who don't want to ante up. they want to keep their -- the bonuses for the corporate ceos instead of giving the wages to hard-working americans who deserve a living wage. >> to that point, bill, you were saying earlier that to some extent this is driven by ceos who have done brilliantly during this president's tenure. yet they don't want to see a minimum wage increase?...
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you have to have the penalty, the individual mandate as marco rubio wants to delay that. you need to get that in and kicking for this whole program to work. and to downplay it as a technical glitch when you really have something so strongly at the heart is i think a problem. >> how could he have made it into a help instead of a hurt? >> fixing it is the big thing and he pointed to that and others have pointed to that. i think the bigger problem for the president is that he started off saying it wasn't as big of a problem. well, this is a volume issue. everybody wants to sign up for it. and then the story shifts to, no, actually this is a real problem that we need to fix over a 22-day period. i think that's the biggest problem for him. if it gets up and running in the next week, this will be a blip. if it takes two or three months, it could really ham strung the health care law. >> jackie, dana milbank, your colleague wrote this. not since the ginsu knife cut through an aluminum can and still sliced through a tomato has america seen a pitch quite like the one president oba
you have to have the penalty, the individual mandate as marco rubio wants to delay that. you need to get that in and kicking for this whole program to work. and to downplay it as a technical glitch when you really have something so strongly at the heart is i think a problem. >> how could he have made it into a help instead of a hurt? >> fixing it is the big thing and he pointed to that and others have pointed to that. i think the bigger problem for the president is that he started...
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rubio, the new marco rubio, the involved marco rubio to continue down the path for immigration reform. i think what the president is saying, look, if you don't do it, i will do it, and he is stepping forward. we know he has been working on a plan. i read through the president's work, and i think it is a great place and it is exactly where the senate has been talking about. >> sir, there are a lot of questions about how this leaked rough draft got put out there and whether it truly is a leak. david axelrod appeared on "morning joe" with this reaction. >> the mistake here was to disseminate it so widely within the administration it got leaked, and i am sure if they could, they would take that back. >> so the white house says really been offended by the fact that there have been leaks before, classified leaks, that they have taken umbrage with anybody pointing the fingers saying they did this on purpose. in this situation they're going to get fingers pointed at them saying they did this on purpose to smoke out the people like marco rubio who would be adamantly against anything in there a
rubio, the new marco rubio, the involved marco rubio to continue down the path for immigration reform. i think what the president is saying, look, if you don't do it, i will do it, and he is stepping forward. we know he has been working on a plan. i read through the president's work, and i think it is a great place and it is exactly where the senate has been talking about. >> sir, there are a lot of questions about how this leaked rough draft got put out there and whether it truly is a...
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but a lot of press from marco rubio this weekend. that's for sure. thanks for joining me. >>> president obama is expected to go all-in to help elect house democrats come 2014. politico describing the president's early commitments as, quote, unprecedented and transformational. coming up, more on the democrats' possible plan to retake the house and what republicans may be doing to make sure they stay in control. >>> plus -- >> i could not believe that he would say something like that. and to a baby. or about a baby. and then to hit him was just -- i -- i felt like i was in another world. i was shaking. >> have you heard about this story? that's the mom talking about the moment a man allegedly slapped her toddler on a plane, and used a racial slur against him. the passenger now charged with assault, but should he have been fired from his job, as well? it's our "news nation" gut check for you. join our conversation on twitter and find us at "news nation." i've always kept my eye on her... but with so much health care noise, i didn't always watch out for
but a lot of press from marco rubio this weekend. that's for sure. thanks for joining me. >>> president obama is expected to go all-in to help elect house democrats come 2014. politico describing the president's early commitments as, quote, unprecedented and transformational. coming up, more on the democrats' possible plan to retake the house and what republicans may be doing to make sure they stay in control. >>> plus -- >> i could not believe that he would say...